Formlabs Logo
Adding and removing printers in Form Mobile

Adding and removing printers in Form Mobile

Form Mobile allows you to remotely monitor and control your prints and printers via your mobile device. Add printers to Form Mobile to start tracking them. Remove them from Form Mobile if you no longer wish to track their activity.

Once the printer is registered to Form Mobile and logging is enabled on the printer, the printer can begin to send data to the app as long as the Wi-Fi or Ethernet connections are able to access the internet. Connecting to a local area network is not sufficient for sending data to Form Mobile.

If someone has already registered the printer, attempting to re-register the printer using the QR code on the touchscreen will add your account to the printer group as a member. 

Note:

At this time, the following printer types can be connected to Form Mobile:

  • Form Studio 1
  • Form 4 generation
  • Form 4L generation
Form Mobile My Printers drawer

Adding printers to Form Mobile

Connect a printer to Form Mobile using the QR code or personal registration code from the printer's Settings menu. You can add a printer during app setup or later on while using the app.

  1. Ensure the printer's firmware is up to date.
  2. On the printer’s touchscreen, tap Settings > Connectivity > Remote printing and monitoring > Add account. A QR code and a four-digit alphanumeric code appears.
  3. If you are using the app for the first time, it will prompt you to register your printer during the setup process. Use your mobile device’s camera to scan the QR code.
    1. You may need to grant the app the required permissions to use the camera, if you have not done so already.
    2. If you cannot scan the QR code, tap Enter Code. The Enter Printer Code screen appears. Enter the alphanumeric registration from the printer’s touchscreen and tap Submit.
  4. If you have already set up the app and are adding a new printer, you can either:
    1. Tap the top status bar in the app. The My Printers drawer opens. Tap App Printer +.
    2. Tap the profile icon at the right of the status bar. The Account screen appears. Tap Manage printers and groups, then tap +.
Adding a printer to Form Mobile
Adding a printer to Form Mobile
Adding a printer to Form Mobile

Tip:

If the printer is unable to generate a registration code:

  1. Update your printer’s firmware to the latest version.
  2. Make sure the printer is connected to the internet.
  3. Power cycle the printer and try again.

Hiding a printer in Form Mobile

If you no longer want to track a printer with the Form Mobile app, you can hide it from view.

To hide a printer in Form Mobile:

  1. Open the app.
  2. Tap the profile icon at the right of the status bar. The Account screen appears.
  3. Tap Manage printers and groups. The Show/Hide Printers screen appears.
  4. Each printer and printer group has a checkbox next to it to enable or disable its visibility in Form Mobile. Uncheck a printer or printer group to hide it in the app. Tap the right arrow next to a printer group to expand it and hide or show individual printers within the group.

Note:

Only an admin can delete a printer from a Printer Group.

Removing a printer in Form Mobile

If you no longer want to have a printer connected to your account, you can remove it within Form Mobile.

To remove a printer from your account in Form Mobile:

  1. Open the app.
  2. Tap the profile icon at the right of the status bar. The Account screen appears.
  3. Tap Manage printers and groups. The Show/Hide Printers screen appears.
  4. Each printer for which you are an admin has a trash icon next to it to remove it from your account. Tap the trash icon. A confirmation message appears.
  5. Tap Yes to remove the printer from your account. As noted in the confirmation message, you can add the printer back to your account at a later date.

Note:

Only an admin can delete a printer from a Printer Group.